Pedagogical Practice 5

Brainstorm a list of challenges teachers may encounter when involving students in the assessment process.

• confusion about what to do
• popularity assessment
• too generous in assessment
• afraid to be critical
• too mean, personal criticism
• justifying student assessment to administration, parents, others
• confidentiality concerns
• creating a system/protocol/routine and atmosphere for student involvement
• apathy
• student emotions
• teachers must teach the methods and ways to assess without personal involvement
• it's hard
• kids might be reluctant, teachers might be reluctant